Stars Wearing White Roses at the 2018 Grammy Awards to Support Time's Up Initiative

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The Grammy Awards are a time when celebrities really shine. They pull out all the stops when it comes to their looks (see our continually updated guide on the night's best hair and makeup here), donning the most showstopping gowns, tuxes, and hair and makeup you can imagine. Most of the time, a full-on glam squad is called in to help celebs look their best, and the entire process is often documented on social media.
This year, however, the season has taken on a whole new meaning, as celebs first banded together in solidarity to wear black in support of the #MeToo movement during the 2018 Golden Globes. The awards show happened shortly after the announcement of the Time's Up initiative, which was launched by many of the famous attendees, and the black attire made a striking visual impact that drove home the message: sexual harassment and assault cannot be tolerated any longer (not that it ever should have been). Now, for the 2018 Grammy Awards, stars have decided to wear white roses in continuing support of the Time's Up initiative. Here's who showed up to the show wearing one.

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has been a vocal advocate of survivors and has spoken out about her own experiences with sexual assault throughout the last several years. The singer-songwriter showed up to the Grammys wearing a custom Giorgio Armani gown with a lace top and long, black train. Her corset braid was another major star of the crowd and was a major wow factor when she turned around to pose for photos. However, the white rose she wore to symbolize her stance against sexual harassment could not go unnoticed against her striking black gown.

Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae, who told Refinery29 back in December that the #MeToo movement is "long overdue," put her own spin on the white rose look of the night by wearing a white rose pin on her jacket. She spoke out during the ceremony about the importance of the Time's Up initiative.

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson showed up to the 2018 Grammys with a full-stemmed white rose in support of the Time's Up initiative. Clarkson was one of the celebrities who wore black to the Golden Globes, making this the second awards show she is visually showing her support for the movement against sexual violence.

Ne-Yo

Kesha

Kesha, who has become an advocate for survivors of sexual assault after her own public ordeal with former producer Dr. Luke, decided to wear a white rose in the very fabric of her outfit to the 2018 Grammy Awards.

Reba McEntire

The singer spoke out about sexual harassment while on the Grammys red carpet, saying, "What I think we've learned is you've got to be nice, and you don't have to be nice because somebody is going to catch you."

Lisa Loeb

Lisa Loeb, who won the award for Best Children's Album during the Premiere Ceremony, wore a white rose with her dark silver dress. Regarding the music industry's perceived slowness to catch up to the #MeToo movement, Loeb said, "In the music industry, we’re in recording studios. We’re holed up in rooms writing songs and we’re on the road and we’re on stage. We’re all over the place, like stars. We aren’t together a lot."

Cardi B

Cardi B talked about the #MeToo and Time's Up movements in advance of the Grammy Awards with Billboard, saying, "To me, it feels so crazy that now that in Hollywood, it’s being talked about." She carried a white rose on the red carpet before performing with Bruno Mars.

The Chainsmokers

Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall of the musical duo The Chainsmokers showed up to the Grammy Awards for their fourth nomination (which they called "a dream come true," according to Billboard) lending support to the Time's Up initiative by wearing white roses on their lapels.

Nick Jonas

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick showed up to the Grammy Awards wearing a white rose on the lapel of her plaid suit in support of the Time's Up movement. She's been vocal in the past about the problem of sexual harassment in Hollywood.

Trevor Noah

As host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah often has to address timely issues, including the issue of sexual assault. The comedian has said before that sexual assault "isn't a Hollywood problem, it's a man's problem," and wore a white rose to the Grammy Awards to continue his solidarity with the Time's Up movement.

Sam Smith

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper, who is herself a survivor of sexual assault, has become an advocate for those who have survived similar experiences to hers. She wrote about the experience — and how she overcame it — in her memoir, and proudly wore a white rose to the awards show to support the Time's Up movement.

SZA

Pink

Pink, who recently spoke out against Dr. Luke, the producer who Kesha accused of sexual assault and harassment, showed up to the Grammy Awards wearing a white rose pinned to her bright purple and pink dress.